DATE:
October 1, 2025
01
TO:
Board of Supervisors
SUBJECT
Title
EXTENSION OF PERFORMANCE COMPLETION DATES ON VARIOUS SECURED AGREEMENTS TO COMPLETE SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED CEQA FINDINGS (DISTRICT: 5)
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OVERVIEW
Private property owners may use the County of San Diego's (County) land development process to subdivide their land within the existing legal boundaries of their property, creating new internal legal lots and boundaries which are recorded on subdivision maps. Subdivision developers, as conditions of their permits, are often required to construct specific improvements that benefit the public, such as roads and storm drainage systems. In many cases, these improvements are accepted by the County into the County-maintained system at the completion of the project to be owned, operated, and maintained by the Department of Public Works (DPW) in perpetuity.
The County Code of Regulatory Ordinances allows for and establishes the requirements for time extensions for the completion of these required improvements on private development subdivisions to provide the developer additional time to complete construction, while also preserving the County's rights to have the improvements constructed by the developer. It is not uncommon for development projects to require extended time to complete the improvements. Construction schedules can be affected by local economic conditions, developer circumstances, permitting, site conditions, and other related factors.
DPW monitors the status of subdivision improvement agreements and the associated work. If developers need additional time, they can submit an extension request and provide a current cost estimate of the remaining work. DPW staff reviews the estimate to confirm the total security is adequate based on construction progress and estimated costs for remaining work based on current pricing. If staff determine a time extension is appropriate, staff will bring the request forward for Board of ...
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